Job Description/Specification:
This Internal Auditor role is suited to an automotive engineering professional with experience in Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) country entities. The position focuses on risk-based internal auditing across financial, operational, compliance, and automotive technical processes, while supporting management with practical recommendations to improve efficiency and controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute internal audit engagements according to Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards and established audit procedures.
- Complete assigned audits in line with the annual Internal Audit strategy, timelines, quality expectations, and allocated budgets.
- Conduct financial, operational, compliance, and automotive process audits.
- Lead compliance reviews and assessments covering automotive technical and operational activities.
- Perform ad hoc audits and special reviews requested by management or the Board.
- Visit operational locations to assess service quality, efficiency, and compliance with company, regulatory, OEM, and HSES requirements.
- Prepare and maintain audit working papers, internal audit memos, reports, and supporting records.
- Identify causes of inefficient or uneconomic practices and evaluate potential improvements.
- Develop practical recommendations to address audit findings and improve processes.
- Use systems such as SAP, Power BI, TeamMate+, and TMC Oasis to support audit planning, analysis, reporting, and follow-up.
- Maintain knowledge of automotive technologies and provide technical insight to the Internal Audit team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Engineering.
- Around 4 years of relevant professional experience.
- Previous automotive experience with Toyota Kirloskar Motors (TKM India), Toyota Philippines, or another TMC country entity.
- Understanding of automotive technical and operational processes.
- Knowledge of internal audit principles, controls, compliance, and risk assessment.
- Ability to evaluate operational performance against established standards and requirements.
- Experience preparing structured audit documentation and reports.
- Analytical skills to identify root causes, control weaknesses, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
- Familiarity with automotive or business systems such as SAP, Power BI, TeamMate+, or TMC Oasis is valuable.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Exposure to internal auditing across automotive operations and technical processes.
- Opportunity to work with established international audit standards.
- Broad involvement across operational, compliance, and risk-related areas.
- Practical exposure to automotive systems, technologies, and business processes.
- Opportunity to contribute recommendations that can improve operational effectiveness.
Who Should Apply?
This role is particularly relevant for Mechanical or Automotive Engineering professionals who have developed their careers within Toyota or another TMC-related organization. The ideal candidate combines technical automotive knowledge with an analytical mindset and an interest in governance, risk, compliance, and operational improvement.
Professionals who enjoy investigating how processes work, identifying gaps, reviewing evidence, and developing practical solutions should find this position a strong fit.
Skills That Will Help You Succeed
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities are essential for identifying the causes behind operational weaknesses. Attention to detail is important when reviewing audit evidence and preparing working papers.
You should also be comfortable communicating findings clearly, working with different operational teams, visiting business locations, and translating technical observations into practical recommendations. Familiarity with data and business systems can further strengthen your effectiveness as an internal auditor.
How to Stand Out
Highlight your automotive engineering background and clearly demonstrate your experience with Toyota or another TMC entity. Your CV should show specific examples of audits, compliance reviews, process assessments, operational improvements, or technical investigations you have completed.
Where possible, describe measurable outcomes such as improved compliance, reduced process inefficiencies, stronger controls, cost savings, or improvements in service quality.
Interview Preparation
Be prepared to discuss how you would plan and execute a risk-based audit, evaluate controls, document findings, and communicate recommendations. Interviewers may also ask about handling resistance from operational teams, identifying root causes, assessing automotive technical processes, and using systems such as SAP or Power BI.
Prepare practical examples from your automotive experience using a clear situation, action, and result structure.
Career Growth
This position can provide valuable experience at the intersection of automotive engineering, internal audit, risk management, compliance, and operational excellence. It can support progression toward more senior Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, or automotive governance roles.
FAQs
What education is required for this Internal Auditor role?
A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Engineering is required.
How much experience is required?
The stated requirement is approximately four years of experience.
Is automotive experience important?
Yes. Experience with Toyota Kirloskar Motors, Toyota Philippines, or another TMC country entity is specifically required.
Which systems may be used in the role?
The position references SAP, Power BI, TeamMate+, and TMC Oasis as systems supporting audit activities.
What type of audits will the role cover?
The position covers financial, operational, compliance, automotive technical, and special or ad hoc audits.